Funazushi is a historical type of Japanese sushi, made by salting raw fish, and then packing it in barrels of cooked rice with lactic acid bacteria. The salting and acidic environment created by the bacteria has a preservative function, allowing the fish to be edible after several months.
Funazushi
Japanese (Romanized)
Historical preserved sushi dish
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Wikidata ID:
Q6307500
Wikipedia title:
History of sushi
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